A monastic-rooted Ruwer estate whose three monopole vineyards, Abtsberg, Herrenberg and Brudersberg, surround the manor. Filigree, long-lived Rieslings with documented winegrowing back to the 10th century.
Address: Maximin Grunhaus 1, 54318 Mertesdorf, Germany, Mosel
A historic Ruwer estate founded by Carthusian monks in 1335, owner of the Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg monopole. Distinctive neck-only labels and racy, mineral Riesling.
Tasting: Open Monday to Friday 08:30 to 17:00; Saturdays April to October 10:00 to 15:00, and by appointment.
A large historic estate with holdings across the Mosel, Saar and Ruwer, based at the listed Schloss Marienlay above the Ruwer. Riesling from grand crus including Scharzhofberg, Josephshofer and Kaseler Nies'chen.
Tasting: Tastings at Schloss Marienlay; office hours Monday to Thursday to 16:45, Friday to 13:00.
A historic Ruwer estate founded by Carthusian monks in 1335, owner of the Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg monopole. Distinctive neck-only labels and racy, mineral Riesling.
Tasting: Open Monday to Friday 08:30 to 17:00; Saturdays April to October 10:00 to 15:00, and by appointment.
A large historic estate with holdings across the Mosel, Saar and Ruwer, based at the listed Schloss Marienlay above the Ruwer. Riesling from grand crus including Scharzhofberg, Josephshofer and Kaseler Nies'chen.
Tasting: Tastings at Schloss Marienlay; office hours Monday to Thursday to 16:45, Friday to 13:00.
A pioneer of dry, terroir-driven Lower Mosel Riesling from the terraced Winninger Uhlen and Rottgen sites. Powerful, parcel-specific, spontaneously fermented wines on the Terrassenmosel.
Tasting: Tastings and sales at the Winningen estate by appointment.
A leading Terrassenmosel grower with prime parcels in the Winninger Rottgen, Uhlen and Hamm. Matthias Knebel makes precise, mineral, mostly dry Riesling from the terraced Lower Mosel.
Tasting: Open Monday to Saturday by prior telephone appointment at the Winningen estate.
A biodynamic pioneer in Punderich working the single Marienburg slope as separate blue, red and grey-slate parcels. Organic since 1984 and certified biodynamic since 2015; characterful, often skin-influenced dry Riesling.
Tasting: Tastings and sales by appointment at the Punderich estate.
The leading estate of Piesport, with the lion's share of the perfumed Goldtropfchen. Family vineyard ownership documented since 1337; aromatic, peach-and-citrus Riesling of great finesse.
Tasting: Tastings by appointment at the riverside estate in Piesport.
